The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

Well, Marse David he look befo' dat like
he bout gwine ter laff mos OBJ de time, but
when he hyah dat ve'dyct he face hit
jis' drap sober like err flash, an he raise
up an de people dey all drap sober, too,
'caise he look ser GU Gus. Den he bow ter
de- justus an he say: ''Yo' 'ona', l begs
pawdin', but | like ter protes' ergin dat
ve'dyct, an hab de priblege ter make er
testimony an statement befo' desc people.
Ter yo' 'ona' l like ter jes say dat killed
dat Duke OBJ Edinbu'g myself l like Ter
state fudder dat de ac' wuz done en- dis te-
lenders berha'f. l doan know dat l cares
ter keep any ting back; an l jis' say BE-
liebs | mout been Indifferent eff dat bullet
take de life OBJ de defender, caise with he
base untrufs he pawted me fun er friel'
dat l tink mo- OBJ dan de blood in my own
hat. know dat dawg like me an lose
my rite ham befo' l tech i'm with harm,
calse he my frien's pertecter, but my frien'
choose twix me an de defenden' an KILLED
de Duke dat my frien' may hab de one she
choose. Fudder, make dis Statement AM
take dis blame upon myself dat da' be no
badness hea'aftah twix' dis derfenden' an
de frien' who choose i'm.
Den he stop er little bit an look roun'
but he not seem ter see much, caise he tink-
in so en- he min.' Den he say kim tied
like, 'Yo' 'ona like ter say dis, too, dat
now hab done with de Law. Disis my
fus' and las case. A ting dat am not mo
direc', dat seem ser caperable OBJ wrong,
hit seem ter me mus trubble err homes
man er good deal ter foller. En- view oh
de fac dat l hab already convic' er fell.
man OBJ dom deed dat l done myself
makes me feel like l not care ter take de
ris' oh goin' fudder. All AK, an de fate
am good ernuff fur any man, is jis' ter lib
an homes life; dis mus certainly look like
er POI beginnin'
Den he stop ergin an er kim OBJ laff ber.
gin ter creep roun' he mou'f, but befo' he
say an'r wo'd, when de people all
ser still, honey, yo' jis' hyah er pin
drap, Miss Myra she raise up ermong
um lookin' white but mighty capturin
tell yo', an walk rite down de aisle an
ronn' ter Marse David an take he ham en-
hem an STAN da' by he side wuth'er eyes
lookin' down. Lam OBJ compassion, honey,
but yo' otter jis' see de gladness come inter
MaSse David's face! Yo' jis' tink de gates
OBJ de glory lam swung wide open befo' UNI
an he standin' straight en- de stream OBJ
light
De Kunnu he couldn' stan dat long, he
JlS gu up an come rite down an grab
Marse David's ham an shak ct had an kiss
Miss Myra. Den de big lawya' he shak dey
hams, an ole Mistess, 100. Den dat stat
UNI all an dey all POI down roun' UNI an
shak dey hans an laff an cheer; all 'cept
de Canfieps an de justus'. De Cantiers dey
go out mighty glum, an dat justus' he lis
set da' wuth he mouf hangln'' open like
twell de las souls gone, an l spec he
settin' da' yit!''
Sand did they get married." asked.
Lam OBJ compassion, chile! l tink dey
did Dey had de bigges' weddin' dat wuz
cher hilt en- dem pawtsp'
"And didn't David really ever follow the
lava"
"Neber; ct not max much Offence
dough, honey, caise yo' see de Chambe's
an de Canhers dey ser mad at one ernudder
aftah dat dey fo'get ter cher squeeze de
townw ALvA MILTON KERR.
Some one very sensibly, writing of
treatment of horses, says: Never run
after a horse in the pasture. If he does
not like to be caught, coax him with a
little grain, but never deceive him with
an empty dish. When he does come
let him cat 81 1ittla whiIe haforo ,ro,,